In addition to regulating the cryptocurrency market, the EU wants to tighten control over mining in order to prevent the growth of energy consumption.
The scale of the load on the energy infrastructure has grown tremendously over the past few years. As a result, not only has the problem of uninterrupted power supply to businesses and social facilities worsened, but environmental threats have also emerged.
The EU authorities are thinking about reducing energy consumption, so Brussels does not rule out a ban on cryptocurrency mining.